Tropical Slab Woods

These are the big trees that give us the wide live-edge slabs people build dining tables, bar tops and river tables from. Most come from Central America and the Caribbean, where single trees can grow trunks five feet across or more. Monkey pod and parota, also called guanacaste, are the stars, with bold grain, golden to chocolate color and slabs wide enough for a full table in one piece. Laurel, cativo, dragon wood and gavilon are lighter, easier woods that we often bring in alongside them. We also include Florida's own big shade trees when they come down, like camphor, black olive and royal poinciana, plus heavier tropical woods such as jatoba, chechen and tzalam. Identities and properties vary, and some trade names cover more than one tree, so read the about-the-name notes on each page. Come see these slabs in person at our Fort Myers yard.